High Fructose Corn Syrup

As you all know that Aaron and I try very hard to read all ingredients on the food we eat and want to avoid certain things. One of them would be High Fructose Corn Syrup.

I wanted some cookies without having to bake them from scratch so I found these Nabisco peanut butter cookies. On the box of the cookies it said No High Fructose Corn Syrup (you can see this on the bottom left side of the box in green). I was very happy that I found them. So I bought them. I took the cookies out of the box and read the ingredients that was on the packet of the cookies and see what those ingredients said. *see below*
NABISCO 100 CALORIE COOKIE CRISPS PLANTERS PEANUT BUTTER 6 CT





Ingredients: ENRICHED FLOUR (WHEAT FLOUR, NIACIN, REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE {VITAMIN B1}, RIBOFLAVIN, {VITAMIN B2}, FOLIC ACID), SUGAR, PEANUT BUTTER (ROASTED PEANUTS, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, HYDROGENATED RAPESEED AND COTTONSEED AND SOYBEAN OILS, SALT), ROLLED OATS, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, MOLASSES, SOYBEAN OIL, CORNSTARCH, LEAVENING (BAKING SODA, CALCIUM PHOSPHATE), SALT, PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED COTTONSEED OIL, SOY LECITHIN (EMULSIFIER).

Low and behold High Fructose Corn Syrup. Needless to say I was not happy. So I emailed Nabisco. I told them how disappointed I was that they would advertise something that is not true. Below is what they emailed me back.

I am still very unhappy because in the letter they are still telling me that High Fructose Corn Syrup is OK. Well if it is so OK then why would you make it a point to advertise something that isn't a big deal. You will not be able to convince me that High Fructose Corn Syrup is OK even in small amount. It is not true. Your body is made to break down natural ingredients not man made. If your body can't break it down then it leads to obesity.



Hi Lisa,

Thank you for taking the time to visit us at http://www.nabiscoworld.com and for letting me know about your experience.

I'm glad that your keen eye noticed the error on our label regarding the high fructose corn syrup and that you took a minute to let me know about it and I've forwarded your comments to our Packaging Team for their review.
Please know that we've taken steps to minimize the possibility of this happening again.
I am sending out a reimbursement coupon to you via US Mail which you should receive within the next 7-10 business days.
We always strive to make a description that is accurate and representative of the actual product and never intend for the content and appearance of the product to be substantially different from any advertising we create.
Our consumers' safety and health are our number one priority, and we would not allow ingredients into our products that we believe would not be safe for consumption.
In regards to high fructose corn syrup, experts agree that there are no nutritional differences among regular sugar and high fructose corn syrup, and the body uses all types of sugar in the same way.
We use high fructose corn syrup because of its stability, consistency and functionality, as well as its cost. Kraft offers consumers a wide range of products to suit consumers' needs -- some contain sugar, others high fructose corn syrup or non-nutritive sweeteners, such as Aspartame - and these are clearly listed on the product's list of ingredients for consumers' convenience
If you would like to read more about HFCS, please visit the International Food Information Council's website: www.ific.org.
Thank you for contacting me and I hope you continue to enjoy our products.


Kim McMiller
Associate Director, Consumer Relations

My pregnancy

Just about 2 1/2 months to go. I have to say how lucky I have been. I haven't really had any kind of morning sickness. The first few months smells did make me feel a little sick but that is about it. I just can't tell everyone how happy we are to be able to have a baby. I was really giving up hope and now it is all real. Thank you God for this wonderful blessing. I am going to the doctor now every 2 weeks and everything is on schedule.

The Baby Shower Invitation

I just wanted to share the baby shower invitations that I made. I really thought they were cute.

Sadie and the horn

Yes it has been a very long time since I have posted. I hope everything is going well. I am doing great. I will post again soon to give you an update on everything going on here. This is so funny. Someone gave me the toy for the new baby and Sadie just randonly goes to the toy and honks the horn. It has taken a couple of months to get it on film. There is no certain time she decide to honk the horn it just happens.

IT'S A GIRL!

Today we had the ultrasound and found out that we are having a girl.

Merry Christmas

A Christmas wish for joy that lasts throughout the coming year. Merry Christmas to all of you and a happy New Year!

Christmas Letter

Back into the swing of things

I need to get back into the swing of things and start posting again. I avoid getting on the computer too much because it is so slow. I will be getting a new one for Christmas. I am excited about that.

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I enjoyed the food and seeing the family. Everyone was very excited to hear the good news.

I go to see the doctor Decemeber 29th and we will find out if the baby is a boy or a girl. Aaron and I are so excited. Thank you Lord for giving us this blessing. I can't thank him enough for this. I also want to thank everyone for all the prayers for our family.

The Announcement

It has been awhile ago since I talked about my infertility. The last thing I told you that we had 2 embryo's placed inside me by invitro and I lost both of them. We had to go and met the doctor to discuss the failed procedure.

The doctor said if he was betting on this one he would have lost. He said that one of them that was placed was really good the other one not so good but at least he thought we would have one baby. So now the doctor needed to figure out what to do next since the only thing that could have happened was the embryo's didn't attach.

The next step the doctor wanted to do was to put me on a drug called Lupron. Lupron is used in women to treat symptoms of endometriosis (overgrowth of uterine lining outside of the uterus)Leuprolide (Lupron) overstimulates the body's own production of certain hormones, which causes that production to shut down temporarily. This medication is a injection given by the doctor's office once a month. I took this for the next 3 months.

After 3 months I met with the doctor and he said it was up to us what we wanted to do. Due to finaces we said we would try one more artificial insemenation and if that didn't work we had no choice but to give up.

Here was my schedule for the artificial insemenation.
Started taking medication for IUI on August 26, 2009. artificial insemination done September 5, 2009.
Scheduled for pregnancy test on September 18, 2009. Did not go. Took my temperature on Friday September 18th 98.10
temperature September 19th 97.6
temperature September 20th 98.53 took over the counter pregnancy test was positive
temperature September 21st 98.10 called dr. office.
temperature September 22nd 98.09 blood draw done at dr office positive My HCG was 900 they were looking for at least 100. So that is great
temperature September 23rd 98.68
September 24th another blood draw at dr. office They wanted my HCG level to double from the 900 it was 2311 and my estrogen was 157. Everything is great. I am 4 weeks and 4 days.

So now you know that by the grace of God. He has blessed Aaron and I with a baby. I am due May 28, 2010.

Good Afternoon Followers!

I have been lacking on my post lately. I apology for that. I did want to thank the new followers to my website. Thank you all for your support. I hope that you enjoy my site.

I also have not been making too many comments on my fellow bloggers and want to say sorry for that. I enjoy reading all of your blogs and I do read them every time there is an update I am just not good at making comments but my goal is to get better at doing that.

Deer Season

Last Saturday was the first day of Deer Season. Aaron was up and ready to go 5:00 am in the morning on Saturday. He was in the woods by 6:00 am and stayed until it was dark. Sunday came and he was back out in the woods again by 6:00 am. In the afternoon he got his 8 pointer buck (which an 8 pointer for Indiana is good). Aaron took the deer to the butcher on Monday and now we are set for a long time on deer meat. Unfortunately I am not a deer eater. I can eat it as a roast and I have had steaks on the grill but I just can’t make it my main supply of beef. I know that eating deer is so much healthier than all that processed meat you buy in the store but I just can’t get past that it is a deer.

Good job Aaron getting your deer this year!!

Don’t let the pain of one season destroy the joy of all the rest.

There was a man who had four sons.
He wanted his sons to learn not to Judge things too quickly.
She he sent them each on a quest, in turn, to go and look at a pear tree that was a great distance away.
The first son went in the winter, second in the spring, third in the summer and the youngest in the fall.
When they had all gone and returned, he called them together to describe what they had seen. The first son said that the tree was ugly, bent and twisted. The second son said it was covered with green buds and full of promise. The third son disagreed; he said it was laden with blossoms that smelled so sweet and looked so beautiful, it was the most graceful thing he had ever seen. The last son disagreed with all of them he said it was ripe and drooping with fruit, full of life and fulfillment. The man then explained to his sons that they were all right, because they had each seen only one season in the trees life. He told them that you cannot judge a tree, or a person, by only one season. That the essence of who they are, and the pleasure, joy and love that come from that life, can only be measured at the end, when all season are up.

Happy Anniversary

Aaron and I had our 3 wedding anniversary yesterday and today I turn a day older and little wiser. Probably not any wiser but I would like to think so.

Top Four Things You Should Never Say To a Woman/Couple Going Through Infertility by Stephanie Baffone

Sadly, I know of what I speak. As a woman who braved the rough seas of infertility (ultimately treatment was unsuccessful) and as a therapist who supports those navigating them, I provide the following testimony.

Notwithstanding people’s benevolence the subsequent attempts at encouragement should be avoided at all costs because like it or not they feel like admonitions.

Drum roll please…I feel a little like David Letterman!

1. Relax
Ok, seriously? Relax? Yes, you could write to share with me all the scientific evidence that purports relaxation is a successful therapeutic adjunct, not just for infertility but for a multitude of ailments. I do not dispute that. I meditate myself and teach it to my clients. However, oodles of people with excitable personalities conceive without difficulty. When people say this to us the implication is blame. Rest assured, those of us struggling with infertility can handle the critical self-talk singularly. Please say this at your own risk 

2. “Why don’t you just adopt?”
In no way do I mean to disparage adoption. It is a miraculous option for many families and children. But when you say this to us, it can feel invalidating. It comes across as though the idea of adoption is and should be a panacea for the natural desire to conceive, carry and birth biological children. Apart from having the very real potential to be equally disappointing, it is not an easy process (I know this from working on the front lines of an adoption agency). I acknowledge this is in most cases an attempt to offer a solution to a friend or family member for whom you feel helpless. For that much, we are grateful. May I offer an alternative? Simply say “I feel helpless, I am sorry you are experiencing this struggle.”

3. You guys are trying too hard.
I’ve heard this, my clients have heard this. Generally this one goes along with “relax.” Again, better to just say you are sorry we are having a hard time.

4. My friends did IVF and it worked for them. Why don’t you just do IVF until it works?IVF is expensive, not without risk and depending on a host of factors can have a less than stellar success rate. I see in my practice couples who took second mortgages out on their homes with no luck. Success stories spread like wildfire but the failed attempts don’t typically make the spotlight. In my experience, there is a myth perpetuated that the success rate of IVF is proportionate to the number of attempts. Sadly, the success rates become dismal the more times you have to try it.

I beg your indulgence with my snarky post. I recognize having to sit on the sidelines and watch a friend or family member go through the morass of infertility can render one helpless. When a sense of powerlessness consumes us, the tendency is to dig deep in our repertoire of support statements and offer a solution. While we appreciate your sincerity, sticking with the old standard, “I’m so sorry. This must be terrible” is fail proof.

Infertility is a loss that needs to be grieved and mourned. Most other circumstances of loss bring casseroles not criticism. It would be terrific if others started to extend those same courtesies to the infertile. We already feel broken enough on own our own. We’d prefer if you helped glue us back together, not kick us while we’re down.

Stephanie Baffone, LPCMH, NCC is a therapist and writer in private practice. She is working on a memoir, “Doris, Sophia and Me: A Memoir About A Mother Who Didn’t Live Long Enough and A Daughter Who Was Never Born.” She loves having visitors at her blog Stephanie’s Stories.

Guest Post

I would like to introduce everyone to Stephanie Baffone, LPCMH, NCC is a therapist and writer in private practice. She is working on a memoir, “Doris, Sophia and Me: A Memoir About A Mother Who Didn’t Live Long Enough and A Daughter Who Was Never Born.” She loves having visitors at her blog Stephanie’s Stories.

Stephanie is writing a guest post for me and I am really excited about it. I met her through my blog and the thing that we both have in common going through infertility. I am grateful to have met her and hope everyone enjoys her post as much as I did.

Thank you Stephanie!

Sadie

Sadie (our dog) is a character. She keeps us entertained. Aaron has been doing some painting at his rental properties and no matter what area Aaron paints it seems to be the exact spot that Sadie wants to slid down the wall to take a nap. Needless to say she is covered with paint. Maybe she wants to be a skunk or something and wants that white strip down her black coat. She also likes to roll in anything that smells bad. When she is done rolling in it she comes to you and looks so proud. She is saying don't I smell good. I am such a good girl!!
I also have to tell you the story when Aaron was priming our deck and when he was all finished he was cleaning up his supplies and Sadie walked up the steps went across the deck and lied down. She was so happy just lying in the sun and feeling the cool breeze while she is lying in primer. She had paint on all her paws, the paint completely covered her belly.

Thank you Sadie for keeping us laughing everyday! We love you!

The flat tire

It was dark around 38 degrees outside and pouring rain. I pulled out of the driveway and noticed that something was wrong my car wasn't driving correctly. I got to a lit area and found out that my tire was flat. I drove a little further to get to the gas station. I pulled up to air my tire up and seen my tire in the well lit gas station. I managed to completely destroy my tire. I am very lucky that I didn't damage the rim but now here I am at the gas station and it is cold and pouring down rain. I had to walk home from the gas station because my tire was so bad. I am lucky that the gas station isn't that far but it really wasn't what I had in mind that day.

I started to call around trying to find a place that I could buy a tire from so I could continue my day but it wasn't that easy. I could not find a tire for my car anywhere. I ended up having to order the tires and it takes 2 days for deliver. So now I am down to one day lost because of my tire and now I am looking at another day lost because I need to have my tires installed. Needless to say last week was a week I would like to forget about. I guess you can say it wasn't my week. Everything is good now but I just hate wasting my days and others due to one tire. Hope your week was better than mine and I hope this week is better for me than last.

The goldfish in our backyard pond

This is a nice relaxing video of our small pond in the backyard. We have 5 goldfish that have really gotten big.

You don't know what hard work is until your a mom

The title was of a bumper sticker someone seen and I wanted to address it.

I don't want to take away from this because I am 120% sure there is hard work being a mom. I just want you to see the other side. Those who want to be mom's and are not. It takes a lot of hard work going through infertility. You have to work hard to save the money needed to go to the specialist. You spend all your time eating the right stuff, trying every wives tail to make it work, researching everything you can about all the different medications and procedures, all the success stories hoping you will be the next success story. Then after all the medications and procedures you try and are unsuccessful you go through a grieving process each time. I think about all the procedures and all the medications and all the time spent the hardest part is when that pregnancy test is negative. I don't think you can ever get over that feeling. Month after month feeling the loss of a baby.

I am so happy for those of you who become moms and I know you have been through a lot during pregnancy and all the work you have done through their childhood. I just don't want anyone to forget the one's who are going through infertility.

Good rule of thumb stop behind the white line at at red light!

Yesterday was just another typical day driving home from work. I am driving toward the next stop light that just turned red. I am slowing down to stop but I don’t know what was going on with my judgment of distance. Here I am slowing down getting towards the red light and I am about to stop and realize I am in the middle of the street. What the heck was I doing I am sure what the other drivers behind me were thinking. I ended up just driving through the red light but what a relief that I picked the light that there is hardly ever any traffic coming the other way. I was so embarrassed imaging the drivers behind me wondering what was that “woman driver” doing? Everything turned out ok but luck was on my side.